Study suggests pattern to Instagram selfies
From the City University London press release: Do we tend to centre our Instagram selfies on our left eye? A new study suggests that it may not just be artists who make their eyes the…
Study suggests sound-shape associations depend on early visual experiences
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes — a “smooth” b or a “spiky”…
Study suggests adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
From the University of Jyväskylä press release: Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study…
Study suggests positive child experiences offset chances of depression and poor mental health in adulthood
From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Positive childhood experiences, such as supportive family interactions, caring relationships with friends, and connections in the community, are associated with reductions in chances of…
Study suggests disturbed childhood can lead to adult insomnia
From the Flinders University press release: Parents should help their children with better sleep patterns, along with any problem behavioural issues, because this can lead to severe insomnia in middle age, a groundbreaking new study…
Study suggests variety is key to helping children form preferences for vegetables
From the Elsevier press release: Although food preferences are largely learned, dislike is the main reason parents stop offering or serving their children foods like vegetables. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published…
Study suggests unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys
From the University of Cambridge press release: Mothers who are dissatisfied with their male partners spend more time talking to their infants — but only if the child is a boy, according to a new…
Study suggests wealth can lead to more satisfying life if viewed as a sign of success vs. happiness
From the Binghamton University press release: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it could motivate you to live a better life. A new study featuring researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York found…
Study suggests social media stress can lead to social media addiction
From the Lancaster University press release: Social network users risk becoming more and more addicted to social media platforms even as they experience stress from their use. Social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and…
Study suggests parental burnout can lead to harmful outcomes for parent and child
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When the daily stress of parenting becomes chronic it can turn into parental burnout, an intense exhaustion that leads parents to feel detached from their children and…